Not so long ago, we tested the Sun Fire X4500 Storage Server, aka Thumper, which was a dual-CPU, dual-core Opteron-based …
Scientists claim big leap in nanoscale storage
Nanotechnology researchers say they have achieved a breakthrough that could fit the contents of 250 DVDs on a coin-sized surface …
Nortel want to sell its application-delivery unit to Radware
Nortel wants to sell off its application-delivery gear to Radware, but to keep on selling it under an OEM agreement. …
Netbooks worm their way into businesses
When ADNH Compass, a 17,000-employee catering company based in Abu Dhabi, decided to give its branch managers new PCs late …
Seagate FreeAgent theater
If you're looking for a way to view tons of media from your computer on your TV, but you want …
Hacker challenge takes aim at browsers, smartphones
A hacking contest that has grabbed headlines two years running will take aim next month at browsers and smartphones, according …
BlackBerry enterprise server zooms in on IT management tools
Research In Motion Ltd. officials offered a broad-brush preview of Argon, the code name for RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0, …
The ‘n’ stands for now
Without delving too deeply into the past, we all remember the war-driving horror stories: buggy Wired Equivalent Privacy implementations, 802.11b …
Trends that will change our lives
The past two years have been exciting ones for mobility, with the dawn of netbooks, 4G communications and the first …
Companies warned over ‘aging’ firewalls
According to U.K.-based Pentura, firewalls are typically managed by a succession of admins who create their own rules, which then …
Microsoft charges ex-employee with spying
Microsoft Corp. has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, charging him with taking a job at the software company …
Citrix slashing head count
Citrix plans to cut 10% of its staff, or about 460 employees, the company said after posting disappointing earnings this …
Microsoft pulls PerformancePoint Server after just 15 months
Microsoft said that it was folding its business process management (BPM) software, PerformancePoint Server, into its popular SharePoint Server product. …
WhiteHouse.gov gets quick overhaul
While Barack Obama was being sworn in as president last week, his administration was unveiling a redesigned WhiteHouse.gov Web site …
Microsoft postpones Iowa data center
A day after reporting flat revenue for its online services business, Microsoft said it is postponing construction on a planned …
Ballmer provides grim outlook as economy ‘resets’
Speaking to financial analysts on the heels of Microsoft's announcement of layoffs and a disappointing second quarter, CEO Steve Ballmer …
Barack Obama catches attackers fancy: Cyberoam report
Cyberoam announced the Q4 2008 email threat trend report, prepared in collaboration with its partner Commtouch. The main highlight of …
HP enhances portfolio of data centre management software
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced new features for its suite of data centre management software. The improvements encompass both physical and …
Symantec gets into virtualized browser
Security vendor Symantec is using new virtual machine technology to protect Web surfers from online attack. Called Vibes, the software …
Windows 7 beta shows off task bar, UI goodies
The just-released Beta 1 version of Windows 7 is a solid, fast-performing, stable operating system that appears to be just …